Psalm 72:8-11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:10

Verse 10 10.The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents. The Psalmist still continues, as in the preceding verse, to speak of the extent of the kingdom. The Hebrews apply the appellation of Tarshish to the whole coast, which looks towards Cilicia. By the isles, therefore, is denoted the whole coast of the Mediterranean Sea, from Cilicia to Greece. As the Jews, contenting themselves with the commodities of their own country, did not undertake voyages to distant countries, like... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 72:11

Verse 11 11.And all kings shall prostrate themselves before him. This verse contains a more distinct statement of the truth, That the whole world will be brought in subjection to the authority of Christ. The kingdom of Judah was unquestionably never more flourishing than under the reign of Solomon; but even then there were only a small number of kings who paid tribute to him, and what they paid was inconsiderable in amount; and, moreover, it was paid upon condition that they should be allowed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 72:1-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 72:1-20

The glory of Christ's kingdom. It is written that Satan took our Lord "up into an exceeding high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them" ( Matthew 4:8 ); but they had no charm, for him. In this psalm we are, so to speak, taken up by the Spirit, and shown the kingdom of Messiah; and as its glory opens to our sight our hearts are thrilled with admiration and delight. With renewed ardour we cry, "Thy kingdom come." Consider some things testified here as... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 72:8

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea. It does not appear that any particular seas are meant, as in Exodus 23:31 and Numbers 34:3 , Numbers 34:6 ; rather, the idea is that the earth is set in the midst of the sea, and that Messiah's dominion will reach from shore to shore. And from the river ( i.e. the Euphrates) unto the ends of the earth. Israel's promised dominion extended only as far as the great river ( Genesis 15:18 ), which was also the boundary of Solomon's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 72:9

They that dwell in the wilderness shall how before him (for the meaning here assigned to tsiyyim ( ציּים ), see Psalms 74:14 ; Isaiah 23:13 ). The wild tribes of the Syrian and Arabian deserts are probably intended (comp. Isaiah 60:6 , Isaiah 60:7 ). And his enemies shall lick the dust ; i.e; prostrate themselves at his feet with their faces in the dust. See the Assyrian representations of Oriental prostrations. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 72:10

The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents. "Tarshish" here is probably Tartessus in Spain, so well known to the Israelites in the days of Solomon ( 1 Kings 10:22 ; 2 Chronicles 9:21 ). According to Herodotus, Tartessus, when it first became known to the Greeks, was governed by kings (Herod; 1:163). By "the isles" are to be understood the coasts and islands of the Mediterranean generally. All these have, at one time or another, paid homage to Christ. The kings of Sheba... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 72:11

Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him (comp. Isaiah 49:7 , Isaiah 49:23 ; Isaiah 60:3-14 ). This prophecy has not yet been fulfilled in the letter; but it may one day be exactly accomplished. Or it may not have been intended to be understood literally. General truths are often expressed by the sacred writers universally. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 72:8

He shall have dominion also from sea to sea - There is probably an allusion here to the promise in Exodus 23:31 : “And I will set thy bounds from the Red Sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river.” This was the original promise in regard to the bounds of the promised land. A promise similar to this occurs also in Genesis 15:18 : “In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 72:9

They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him - The word rendered “they that dwell in the wilderness” - ציים tsı̂yı̂ym, means properly those who abide in deserts, dry places, solitudes; and it might be applied either to animals or to people. It is applied to the former in Isaiah 13:21 (see the notes at that place); Isaiah 23:13; Isaiah 34:14; Jeremiah 50:39. In all these, except Isaiah 23:13, it is rendered “wild beasts of the desert,” denoting jackals, ostriches, etc.; but here, and... read more

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